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What are the two chief tsunami-related tide dangers? (Choose all that apply.)

a) Tsunamis arriving at high tide can cause inaccuracies in tsunami models.

b) Tsunamis arriving at high tide can make inundation higher than it would otherwise be.

c) Tsunamis arriving at low tide can cause more refraction of the tsunami wave.

d) Tsunamis arriving at low tide can cause ships to bottom out in harbors.

The answers are B and D.

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